House of Hope receives $200K from BofA

WARWICK – Bank of America has named the House of Hope Community Development Corp. as a 2015 Neighborhood Builder, awarding it $200,000 in funding.
The recognition for work with the homeless in Rhode Island through Neighborhood Builders combines leadership training and development resources with flexible funding to help increase House of Hope’s capacity and impact in the community.
House of Hope will use the grant to launch the “Kitchen Initiative for Meals and Jobs” – a commercial-grade kitchen, staffed by residents at the Harrington Hall shelter under the guidance of a professional chef. The program will provide meals for the shelter while providing job training for participating residents.
“We recognize that nonprofits and their leaders are on the frontlines as they tackle tough community issues that are vital to Rhode Island’s economic growth,” said Bill Hatfield, Rhode Island president of Bank of America. “House of Hope has long stood out through their unique and holistic approach to the problem of chronic homelessness and the Kitchen Initiative is another program that will help even more people on the path to long-term financial sustainability.”
Hope of Hope has worked to end the personal and social trauma of homelessness in Rhode Island for 25 years by creating affordable housing combined with life-changing social services. Today, the nonprofit manages 18 properties, including 116 shelter beds, 35 permanent supportive housing units, six home ownerships and six units in various stages of development.
Since 2004, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation has invested $183 million in more than 900 nonprofit organizations and provided leadership resources to nearly 2,000 nonprofit leaders through Neighborhood Builders and the Neighborhood Builders Leadership programs.

No posts to display